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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Chiles Orchard Peach Picking 2012 {Finding Happy

About time… We go every year and of course this year has been…crazy, insanely…busy. That and I wasn’t sure that Lucas is up to 1.5 hours there and 1.5 hours back.  He is NOT a happy carseat rider. Friday though I went to Martins and the produce manager was putting out these ginormous peaches.  The…

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Time to spice it up…

With more peppers…cause it is pepper season! You don’t have to grow peppers to enjoy them.  This time of year you can go to your local farmers market and buy them by the pound at a great price!  So how to preserve them though? There are several ways…freezing, food dehydrator, oven, and my favorite way…stringing…

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Brown Rice with sautéed Fennel and Shaved Brussel Sprouts

Confession time… I have never..not once…in my entire life….EVER…so much as touched…. a Brussel Sprout. Nope..never. Why? Because I am a five year old at heart. I would hear the word “brussel sprouts” and immediately my inner 5 year old self would scrunch the nose and say “OH YUCK!” But I must be finally growing up because I decided…

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